Paralegal

TLT LLP; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is looking for an Assistant Paralegal to join their Financial Services Disputes and Investigations team in Bristol. You will handle junior fee earning case work, assist with trial preparation, and support solicitors with various tasks. Ideal candidates will have a law degree, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft applications. The firm offers flexible working arrangements, competitive salary, and benefits including 25 to 30 days holiday depending on service.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25-30 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage junior fee earning case work under supervision.
• Investigate and analyze claims.
• Assist in preparing trial bundles.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of Word and Outlook

Excel proficiency

Law degree or equivalent

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Interwoven

Job description

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We are recruiting for a number of Assistant Paralegals / Paralegals to join our Financial Services Disputes and Investigations (FSDI) team in Bristol. Our FSDI team are one of the largest providers of legal services to the financial services sector in the UK, with over 300 dedicated financial services lawyers across our UK network of offices. Our relationships within the sector includes many of the UK's largest clearing banks, building societies, international banks, specialist lenders, merchant services and payment gateway providers.

Your Role

As a Paralegal you will be responsible for the following;

• Junior fee earning case work including being responsible for your own cases, under supervision.
• Investigating and analysing claims, preparing draft advices.
• Assisting solicitors with preparing trial bundles.
• Instructing experts and carrying out Initial review of expert reports
• Reviewing discovery documents received from other parties
• Assisting with recording, reporting on and analysing Management Information
• Assisting with billing

Your Skills and Experience

• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Accuracy, good organisational skills and flexibility
• Good knowledge of Word and Outlook is required and experience in Excel, PowerPoint, interwoven would be beneficial
• Desirable, but not essential, are proficient Excel skills (with basic and vlookup formulas, pivot tables, pivot charts & managing large spreadsheets) and the ability to export data to other spreadsheets and charts efficiently, whilst also being able to put together easy-to-read analysis.
• Law degree or equivalent.

Your Team.

TLT has one of the largest dedicated Financial Services Disputes practices in the UK, with partner led teams in all jurisdictions. We act for a range of financial institutions including large UK banks, international banks, challenger banks and fintechs, giving commercial and practical advice to resolve disputes.

We advise across the whole spectrum of contentious issues associated with commercial, business and consumer finance, including dispute resolution, pre-litigation management and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.